Strong play at the end of each half sparked the Adrian High School boys basketball team to a 59-50 non-league win over the visiting Sturgis Trojans Saturday.

The Maples (2-1) trailed 21-12 midway through the second quarter, but went on a 16-4 run to take a 28-25 lead at the half. The game was back-and-forth for much of the second half, but the Maples went on a 17-7 run to close out the game.

Adrian coach Bart Bartels said his team put it together at the right times.

"We didn't fold. We fought hard. That's the way we have to play," he said. "We have to play hard, and we have to play team defense. That gets our offense going. We feed off that."

Hunter Hayes, who scored the last four points of the game, led the Maples with 17 points. Kyle Hill with 12 and Grant Farrington with 10 were also in double figures for Adrian. Hayes grabbed seven rebounds and had two steals. Brandon Greene came off the bench to grab six rebounds and blocked a shot to go with three steals.

Greene wasn't the only star off the bench. Bartels, who credited the Maples' depth for the win, singled out Nicholas Campbell, as the Maples started out slowly.

"He sparked us in the first half. He came off the bench and took a couple of charges and scored a basket. He said 'That's the way we have to play.' He got us going," Bartels said.

Adrian did not get much movement on offense until Campbell came in. It also helped when Sturgis' center Chance Stewart and forward Eduardo Portillo each picked up their third fouls in the second quarter.

Campbell fouled out with five points, but keyed the defense which limited the 6-foot-5-inch Stewart to 12 points and only four free throws in the second half. Sturgis (1-4) had two other players in double figures, Jalen Cox led the way with 13 and Patrick Haas added 12.

The Maples head to Saline to take on the undefeated Hornets Wednesday in a Southeastern Conference crossover game.